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| Alexander Prokhorenko | |
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| Native name | Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Прохоре́нко |
| Born | (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 Towns of Orenburg, Tyulgansky District, Orenburg Reign, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died | 17 March 2016(2016-03-17) (aged 25) Palmyra, Tadmor, Homs, Syria |
| Buried | Russia |
| Allegiance |  Russian Federation |
| Years of service | 2007–2016 |
| Rank | Senior Lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War |
| Awards |  |
Alexander Prokhorenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Прохоре́нко; 21 June 1990 – 17 March 2016), also known as Russian 'Rambo' was a Spetsnaz of Russian Armed Forces during the Palmyra offensive (March 2016). He was identifying targets for Russian airstrikes and was surrounded by ISIS near Palmyra when he ordered an airstrike on himself.
On 11 April 2016, President Vladimir Putin declared Prokhorenko as a Hero of the Russian Federation, the highest Russian honor. His funeral was held in Gorodki on 6 May 2016.
Repatriation of his body
Kremilin, in co-ordinatation with Kurdish forces, recovered and repatriated his body, and it arrived back in Moscow on Friday, according to the Russian defense ministry said. His Repatriation "was a matter of honour for the Russian Defence Ministry," according to a spokesperson.
References
- ^ Dearden, Lizzie (30 April 2016). "Body of Russian special forces officer who 'ordered air strike on himself' to kill Isis militants returned home". The Independent. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "Body of senior Russian officer killed in Syria delivered to Moscow". TASS. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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